USA > Massachusetts > Dukes County > Tisbury > Records of the town of Tisbury, Mass. : beginning June 29, 1669, and ending May 16, 1864 > Part 11
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35 | Part 36 | Part 37 | Part 38 | Part 39 | Part 40 | Part 41 | Part 42 | Part 43 | Part 44 | Part 45 | Part 46 | Part 47 | Part 48 | Part 49 | Part 50 | Part 51 | Part 52 | Part 53 | Part 54 | Part 55 | Part 56 | Part 57 | Part 58 | Part 59 | Part 60 | Part 61 | Part 62 | Part 63
At ye aforsd Meeting the sum of Sixty Pounds Granted to be Raised by Rates upon ye Polls & Ratable Estates in sd Town for the payment of the schoolmaster for Teaching School in sd Town partly in ye year 1740 & partly in the year 1741.
Pursuant to an Act of the Town of Tisbury on the Eighth Day of May AD. 1741, Impowering Capt Samuel Cobb, Ensign Gershome Cath- cart & Mr Samuel Manter to Endeavor to make an agreement with M. Edward Hamett about a way that sd Hamett had fenced up that Lay about North & South along by his house thro his Land. they the sd Agents Proceeded & agreed with sd Hamett to Remove sd way a Little to the Eastward of what it was: Namely to take its Departure from the Corner of the fence of Mr Experiences field Eastward of sd Luces house and so to run Thirty foot in breadth to a Stump in the fence that sd Hamett hath made, and from that Stump to Continue runing north- ward a Cross sd Hametts land the same breadth an open Road & so to run ye same breadth untill it Comes & Meets with a Cart path that Leads from the house of M". Jabez Athearn; both sd ways meet Each other at
112
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
the old way that before Lead from sd Hametts house: ye aforsd new way being Cleared of the wood that Grew upon itt by sd agents by ye Consent of the Owners of the Land as they Declared & ordered a Record thereof :
Entered # me JABEZ ATHEARN Clr
Memorandum That on ye fifth Day of December AD. 1741. Then Samuel Manter Samuel Lumbert & Shubael Luce were Chosen Selectmen or Assessors in the Town of Tisbury for the year 1741 Personally Ap- peared before me ye Subscriber being Town Clerke in sd Town (There being no Justice of ye Peace Inhabitting in sd Town) & Declared that they Received ye Act of ye Province but on ye second Day of sd Decem- ber but notwith standing they took the oath prescribed in sd Act in order to Proceed to make a Return of the valuation of & List pursuant to sd Act for a New Doome
Test JABEZ ATHEARN Town Clr of sd Tisbury
At a Legall Town meeting Held in Tisbury on ye 25th Day of Feb- ruary AD 1741 or 2. Then it was voted that the school in sd Town should be keept for the space of seven months in ye school house near whitten Manters house & five months at the schoolhouse near ye house of Samuel Merrey, & so to Continue for the space of three years next Ensueing.
Entered # JABEZ ATHEARN Clerk
At a Legall Town Meeting held in Tisbury on the 13th Day of March AD 1741 : or 2. At which meeting Jabez Athearn was Chosen Moderator. Jabez Athearn Chosen Town Clerk for ye ensueing year. Mr Thomas Smith was Chosen Constable & being present Refused to serve so the Meeting Proceeded to a New Choice. & then was Chosen Mr David Butler to serve in ye office of Constable the Ensueing year. Samuel Man- ter Shuball Luce & John Cottle were Chosen selectmen for the year En- sueing. Experience Luce Chosen Town Treasurer. George Manter & Benj foster were Chosen surveyers of highways & other bywayes in the Town for ye Towns use. Jethro Athearn Henry Luce & David Luce were Chosen fence vewers for ye year Ensueing.
Chilmark February the 24-1743. Whereas we the Subscribers being the Selectmen of the Town of Tisbury & Chilmark being mett togeather in order to Renew the bounds between the sd Towns & accordingly we
113
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
Renew a Rock Lying in the Wash of the Sea on ye North side of the Island and a Great Rock at the north East Corner of Mr Hancocks farme Commonly known by the Nane of the Great Rock & a stake standing in a place know by the name of Cases field, and a Black Oake tree Marked at the North Side of the Schoolhouse path a Little to the Westward of the House of Eliashib Adams All which we find to be the Bounds heretofore Renewed by the Selectmen of Each Town.
BERIAH TILTON Selectmen
SILVANUS ALLEN
of Chilmark
SAMUEL MANTER
JOHN COTTLE ? Selectmen
ELISHIB ADAMS
SHUBEL LUCE
S of Tisbury
Recorded ye 25th of February er Order of the sd Selectmen 1743. me JABEZ ATHEARN Clerk
At a Legall Town Meeting held in Tisbury on ye 25th day of March A.D. 1743.
Then was Nominated & Chosen Jabez Athearn for Moderator of sd Meeting.
Jabez Athearn was Chosen Town Clerk
Benjamin Allen Chosen Constable for the Ensueing year
Samuel Manter Shuball Luce and John Cottle were Chosen to serve in the office of selectmen for the Ensueing year
Thomas Smith & Edward Hamett were Chosen to serve in the office of serveyers of highwayes for ye Ensueing year
Jacob Robinson was Chosen to the office of Treasurer in sd Town for ye Ensueing year
Whitten Manter appointed to keep the meeting house Doors & sweep the house for ye Ensueing year & to be paid 30$ old tenor for his service
ordered at sd Meeting that a sufficient Pound built & by ye seclect- ment appointed to stand at ye Eastrly Corner of Jabez Athearns Enclos- ure by his mill & that Jabez Athearn undertake to see it built timely after it is Seasenable Cutting timber & certifie ye town of the cost & that the Town Cause ye Cost seasenably to be paid. Entered as abovsd as voted at sd meeting
pr- me JABEZ ATHEARN Town Clr
March ye 25th AD. 1743 then Jabez Athearn being Chosen to the office of Town Clerk was by ye selectmen sworn to the office & this Record ordered to be made thereof : Entered pr JABEZ ATHEARN
114
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
At a Legall Town Meeting assembelled in Tisbury on ye 31st Day of October AD. 1743. Then was chosen M! Jonathan Lumbert for Mod- erator of sd Meeting.
at sd Meeting the Question was put whether the Revend Mr Hand- cocks Sallery should be Raised in the Next Rate that should be made & it went in ye affermative : Then ye Question was put whether the sum of Eighty Pounds money old Tennour should be raised in sd Town for ye Ministers sallery for ye year past and it went in the affirmative.
At sd Meeting M' George Manter & M" Willmot Wass were chosen to Enquire in behalf of ye Town what money is in any mens hands that belongs to the Town and Acct with such person or persons as have any & to Render an Acct of what they find to the Town to be Disposed off for the Towns use
Entered pr me JABEZ ATHEARN Town Clerk
and also voted that the sum of 121-0-0 old Tenour be raised to pay Jabez Athearn for building ye pound who is to maintiane it good for 12 years next Ensueing for yt Consideration The above votes were passed at sd Meeting
and Entered pr me JABEZ ATHEARN Clr
Tisbury ss : At a Propriators meeting held in sd Tisbury on ye Sixth Day of December AD. 1743.
Then John Allen Esq" was Chosen Moderator in sd Meeting At sª Propriators meeting was Presented a Draft of the Division of three Tracts of Land Lying between the Mill Path that Leads from Tisbury to Edgartown and the heads of the neck viz : Tississa Charless Neck, Naho- mons Neck, Scrubby neck, and ye half of Watsha ye first Division at the head of Tississa; The Second Division at the head of Charles Neck. ye third Division from the head of Charles: Neck to the East bounds of Tis- bury, Each Division into sixteen shares; which Draft being Read & ap- proved of & ordered to be Drawn for in three Distinct Drafts : Pursuant thereto ye first of sd Divisions was Drawed for. (1) And the first Lott came forth to Jethro Athearn. (4) The fourth Lott to Benjamin Manter. (11) The Eleventh Lott to John Manter & Benjamin Manter (14) The Forteenth Lott to Experience Luce (12) The Twelfth Lott to Gershom Cathcart & Jonathan Lumbert. (13) The Thirteenth Lott to the Heirs of Joseph Allen ; (8) The Eighth Lott to Joseph Daggett; (15) The fifteenth Lott to John Allen; (16) The sixteenth Lott to M' Nathanel Hancock;
115
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
(9) The Ninth Lott to ye Heirs of John Edy; (10) The Tenth Lott to the Heirs of Joseph Allen (3) The Third Lott to Silvanus Cottle Jacob & Isaac Robinson and the Heirs of Joseph Allen in three Equall parts (6) The Sixth Lott to Samuel Merry or his heirs & Silvanus Cottle in Equall halves; (5) The fifth Lott to Jabez Athearn & Solomon Athearn; (7) The Seventh Lott to Samuel Look & Samuel Colb. (2) The Second Lott to Silvanus Allen & Nortons half share : -
The Lotts in the Second Division Likewise Drawn for. (1 2) The first and Second Lotts came forth to Thomas Walrond. Decending one share & a half from Samuel Manter & half a share from Silvanus Allen; (15) The fifteenth Lott to M' Josiah Torrey ; (13) The Thirteenth to Gershom Cathcart & Jonathan Lumbert; (6) The Sixth Lott to Jethro Athearn; (3) The Third Lott to Experience Luce; (4) The fourth Lott to Benjamin Manter; (7) The Seventh Lott to Joseph Daggett; (16) The Sixteenth Lott to Samuel Cobb & Samuel Merrey or his heirs; (11) The Eleventh Lott to John Allen Esq"; (5 & 12) The fifth and Twelph Lotts to the Heirs of Joseph Allen : (14) The forteenth Lott to Sam !! Look and Sil- vanus Cottle; (9) The Ninth Lott to Jacob & Isaac Robinson, the Heirs of Joseph Allen & Silvanus Cottle to them by thirds ; (8) The Eight Lott to Benjamin Manter and the Nortons half share : (10) The Tenth Lott to Solomon Athearn and Jabez Athearn
The Lotts in the Third Division Likewise Drawn for and (11) the Eleventh Lott in sd Division Came forth to Mr Nathunel Hancock. (5) The fifth Lott to Experience Luce. (2) The Second Lott to Solomon Athearn & Jabez Athearn (1) the first Lott to Benjamin Manter. (15) The fifteenth Lott to Benjamin Manter & Nortons (3) The Third Lott to Jethro Athearn. (6) The Sixth Lott to Joseph Daggett. (16) The Six- teenth Lott to Jonathan Lumbert and Gershon Cathcart. (9 & 7) The Ninth & Seventh Lotts to the Heirs of Joseph Allen. (12) The Twelfth Lott to John Allen Esq" (14) The foreteenth Lott to Samuel Merrey or his heirs and Silvanus Cottle. (13) The Thirteenth Lott to the Heirs of Joseph Allen & Silvanus Cottle and Jacob & Isaac Robinson. (10) The Tenth Lott to Thomas Walrond & Silvanus Allen in Equall halves. (4) The fourth Lott to Thomas Walrond.
The Lands Drawn for by Lott were Divided & Sett of by meets & Bounds in ye aforsaid Divisions by order of the Propriators thereof in the following manner & forme
We the Subscribers to these Presents, are chosen & Authorised by the Propriators of Tisbury To Divid Certain of their comon lands To
116
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
wit. Three Peices of Land in Tisbury into three Distinct Divisions and Sixteen Shares or Alottments to Each Division According to the Orig- anall Settlement of Tisbury and Constant Practice of the Propriators in the Orderly Division of their common Land from time to time which Lands now to be Divided lyes on the South Side of the Mill Path in Tis- bury. One Percell between the Mill path & Tississa Neck one at the head of Charls Neck, and one between the Mill Path & Watsha Scrubed Neck & Homons neck as may Appear on Record Refference thereto being had firstly we have Laid out a Way three Rods in Breadth from the way at Tississa brook formerly laid out up to the East Brow of the Woody bot- ton hill and all a Long sd Brow of the Hill Northward to the Mill Path. - Nextly we have laid out five Lotts Begining Southerly at the old Ditch of Tississa : The first Lott is Bounded Southerly by sd old Ditch Ex- tending Nootherly full Sixteen Rods and Westerly by the Eastward Brow of ye woody bottom & Easterly by the Deep bottom pond or brook & so sd Lott lyes East & west in length on a Parrellell.
(2) The second lott is bounded Southerly by the first lott & Extend- eth full Sixteen Rods Noutherly bounded East & west as the first lott is Running Prrellell Due East on an Equall breadth : (3) The Third Lott is bounded Southerly by the second lott Extending Noutherly full Six- teen Rods bounded East and West as the first Lott is Runing Due East on a Parrellell breadth : (4) The fourth Lott is bounded Southerly by the Third Lott & Extending Noatherly full sixteen Rods Bounded East and West as the first Lott is Running Due East a Parrellell breadth (5) The fifth Lott is bounded Southerly by the fourth lott Extending Noatherly full sixteen Rods bounded East and West as the first Lott is & so Runing Due East on a Parrellell breadth Nextly. we have laid out a way of three Rods broad from the abovsaid way on ye Eastward brow of the Woody Bottom to Run Due East to the Deep Bottom and over the Runn of Water there till it meets with the path formerly laid out a Cross Charles neck. said way is bounded Southerly by the fifth Lott now laid out & Notherly by the Sixth Lott now Laid out : (6) Said Sixth Lott now Laid out is bounded Southerly by this sd Way & Extending Noatherly full six- teen Rods in breadth bounded Westerly by the aforsd way laid out on the Eastward brow of ye Woody bottom hill & bounded Easterly by the Midle or Center of the Deep bottom according to the Usuall parting of Necks & Runs Parrellell Due east (7) The Seventh Lott is bounded South- erly by the Sixth Lott Extending Noatherly full sixteen Rods bounded East and West as the Sixth Lott is so Runs Parrellel East. (8) The
117
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
Eighth Lott is bounded Southerly by the seventh Lott Extending Noath- erly sixteen Rods bounded East and West as the Sixth Lott is & so runs Parrellel Due East : (9) The Ninth Lott is bounded Southerly by the Eighth lott Extending Noatherly Sixteen Rods bounded East & west as the Sixth Lott here is, and so Runs Parrellell & Plump Due East : (10) The Tenth Lott is bounded Southwardly by the Ninth Lott here. Extend- ing Noatherly full sixteen Rods bounded East & West as the sixth Lott is & so runs Parrellell a Plump Due East
(11) The Eleventh Lott is bounded southerly by the tenth lott here. Extending noatherly full sixteen Rods bounded East & West as the Sixth Lott is and runs Parrallell Plump Due East : - (12) The Twelfth Lott is bounded southerly by the Eleventh Lott Extending Noatherly full sixteen Pods. Bounded East & West as the Sixth Lott here above is, & so runs Parrellell Plump Due East (13) The Thirteenth Lott is bounded southerly by the Twelfth Lott is Extending Noatherly full Sixteen Rods Bounded East & West Just as ye Sixth Lott is & Runs Parrellell Plump Due East (14) The forteeth Lott is bounded Southerly by the thirteenth Lott Extending Noatherly full Eighteen Rods bounded East & West Just as the Sixth Lott is & Runs Parrellell Plump Due East - (15) The fif- teenth Lott is bounded Southerly by the forteenth Lott Extending Noath- erly full Eighteen Rods and Bounded East & West Just as the sixth lott is and Runs Parrellell Plump Due East - (16) The Sixteenth and last Lott in this Division is Bounded Southerly by the fifteenth Lott & East & West Just as the sixth Lott here above is : Notherly along by the Mill Path
Secondly : We have Laid out the Undivided Land at Charls Neck as followeth : (1) The first Lott on the East Side below Waldrons : Bounded Easterly by the Midle or Center of Charls neck bottom, as the sd Bottom runs according to the Custome & Practice of Dividing between Neck & Neck from the mill path to Watsha Path & Noatherly by the Mill path Extending from sd Easterly bounds westward by sd Mill path full fifteen Rods and a half Rod & bounded Southerly by Watsha path below Wal- ronds Extending from ye sd Easterly bounds Westerly by sd Watsha Path full Sixteen Rods and a half Rod So then the bounds of sd first Lott Runs Noatherly on a Streight Line till it comes to the aforsd bounds westerly corner of the Mill path - (2) The Second Lott is bounded East- erly by the first Lott, and Noatherly & Southerly Just as the first Lott here is Extending westerly at the Mill path from the Bounds of this first Lott westerly full fifteen Rods and a half. and at Watsha path from the bounds of this first Lott Lott it Extends full Sixteen & a half Rods West-
118
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
erly & to ye West bounds of this Second Lott is a Streight Line from the Mill path to Watsha path Compleating the aforsd breadth thro out from end to end & from side to side -
(3) The Third Lott Lyes Next Westerly adjoining to the Second Lott here from End to End, and look how the Second Lott here is bounded even Just so this Third lott is bounded in Quantity Measure Demensions Extent and Bounds.
(4) The Fourth Lott lyes next Westerly adjoining to the Third Lott from end to end and Look how the Second Lott is here bounded Even just so this fourth Lott is Bounded in Quantity Measure Demensions Extent & Bounds Length & breadth
(5) The Fifth Lott lyes Next Westerly adjorning to the fourth Lott from End to End & Look how the Second Lott here is Bounded. Even just so this fifth Lott is bounded in the Like Quantity Measure Demen- sions Extent & Bounds and Length & breadth.
(6.) The Sixth Lott lyes Next Westerly adjoining to the fifth Lott from End to End, and Look how the Second Lott is Bounded, Even just so this sixth Lott is bounded the Like Quntity the same Demensions Extent & Bounds.
(7.) The Seventh Lott Lyes next Westerly adjoining to the sixth Lott from End to End and look how the second lott is Bounded, Even just so this seventh Lott is Bounded in ye Like Quantity Measure Demensions Extent & Bounds Length & Breadthe.
(8.) The Eighth Lott is lyes Next Westerly adjoining to the seventh Lott from End to End, and look how the second Lott is Bounded Even just so this Eighth Lott is bounded in the Like Quantity Measure Demen- tions Extent & Bounds.
(9.) The Ninth Lott lyes next Westerly adjoining to the Eighth Lott from End to End and Look how the second Lott is bounded Even just so this Ninth Lott is Bounded from End to End in the like Quantity Meas- ure Demensions Extent & Bounds Length & Breadth :
(10) The Tenth Lott lyes next Westerly adjoining to the Ninth Lott from End to End and Look how the Second Lott is Bounded, Even just so this Tenth Lott is Bounded from End to End in the Like Quuntity Measure Dementions Extent & Bounds :
(11.) The Eleventh Lott lyes next Westerly adjoining to the Tenth Lott from End to End and Look how the second Lott is bounded, even just so this Eleventh Lott is bounded in the Like Quantity Measure Demensions Extent & Bounds & Breadth
119
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
(12.) The Twelfth Lott lyes next Westerly adjoining to the Eleventh Lott from End to End, and look how the second lott is Bounded, Even just so is this Twelfth Lott Bounded in Like Quantity Measure Demen- sions Extent & Bounds & Breadth.
(13) The Thirteenth Lott lyes next Westerly adjoining to the Twelfth lott from End to End and Look how the second Lott is bounded : Even just so this Thirteenth Lott is bounded in ye Like Quantity Measure Extent & bounds Length & breadth
(14) The Forteenth Lott lyes next Westerly adjorning to the Thir- teenth Lott from End to End and look how the second Lott is bounded, Even just so this forteenth Lott is Bounded in ye Like Quantity Measure Demensions Extent bounds Length an Breadth : - (15) The Fifteenth Lott Lyes Next Westerly adjoining to the forteenth Lott from End to End and look how the second lott is bounded. Evn Just so is this fifteenth Lott bounded in Quantity Measure Demensions Extent bounds Length & breadth.
(16) The Sixteenth Lott being the Last Lott in this Division lyes Next Westerly adjoining to the fifteenth Lott from End to End bounded West- erly by the Center of the Deep Bottom on ye North by the Mill path on ye South Square off with Tississa laid out path on ye East by the fifteenth Lott. So there is a wattering place Left on Charles neck side in the Square to the Brook and fifteenth Lott Thirdly We have laid out a way three Rods in breadth from the East End of the way formerly laid out a Cross Charles Neck a Cross the heads of the Necks Eastward till it comes to mett with the line at the midle of Watsha this way nowlaid out is bounded Southerly Partly by Soloman Athearns land and Partly by John Butlers Land & Noatherly by the South End of Sixteen lotts now laid out at the head of Hommons Neck Scrubbed neck & Watsha.
Now we begin at the bound tree by Simon Newcombs path first. So then (1.) the first Lott is bounded on the East by the East bounds of Tis- bury from sd Tree Down to Watsha, and on the North by the Mill path Extending from the Bound tree westward along the Mill path full Thir- teen Rods and bounded southerly by the sd way now laid out across the heads of the Necks and Extending to ye Westward in breadth along sd Way full Thirteen Rods and the Westward bounds of sd first lott Runs upon a Streight line from the Thirteen Rods Extent in breadth on the South to the Thirteen Rods Extent by the Mill Path on the North on an Equall breadth from End to End Streight and Plump. (2) The Second lott lyes to the Westward bounded Easterly by the first Lott all along
120
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
from End to End noatherly by the Mill Path full Thirteen Rods & bounded Southerly by Sª Watsha path so Extending Westerly from the first Lott along sd Path full Thirteen Rods. so the west bounds is upon a Streight Line from the Extent of Thirteen Rods at Watsha Path to the Extent of Thirteen Rods at the Mill path. - (3) The Third lott lyes next Westerly adjoining to the Second Lott from End to End, and look how the second lott is bounded, Even just so is this Third Lott bounded in like Quantity Measure Demensions Extent & bounds & breadth (4) The fourth lott lyes next Westerly from the Third lott, bounded Easterly by the third Lott from End to End, & Notherly by the Mill path Extending Westerly from the Third lot along sd watsha path full Ten Rods and bounded on the West side on a Streight line from the Extent of Ten Rods at Watsha path to the sd Extent of Ten Rods at the Mill path.
(5) The Fifth Lott lyes next Westerly adjoining to sd fourth Lott from End to End Bounded Easterly by the fourth Lott Noatherly by the Mill path & Southerly by Watsha path Bounded full Plump Ten Rods in breadth from End to End and from side to side on a Streight line Noath- erly & Southerly as ye Land lyes :
(6) The sixth lott lyes Next Westerly adjoining to the fifth lott from End to End Bounded Esterly by the fifth Lott Noatherly by the Mill Path & Southerly by Watsha Path Bounded full plump Ten Rods in Breadth from End to End & from side to side on a Streight line Noath- erly & Southerly as the Land lyes.
(7) The Seventh Lott lyes Next Westerly adjoining to the Sixth Lott from End to End bounded Easterly by the Sixth Lott, Noatherly by the Mill Path Extending Westerly by the mill path full forteen Rods & bounded southerly by sd Watsha path and Extending Westerly from ye Seventh Lott full forteen Rods Rods so then the bounds Runs Noatherly on a Streight line till it Comes to the Extent of the aforsd forteen Rods last Sett off at the Mill path full and Plump length & breadth.
(8) The Eighth Lott lyes next Westerly adjoining to the Seventh Lott from End to End Bounded Easterly by the sd Seventh Lott & Noatherly by the Mill path Extending Westerly by ye Mill Path from the seventh Lott full Twenty three Rods so then the Bounds Runs Noatherly on a Streight line till it comes to the Extent of ye aforsd forteen Rods last sett off at the Mill path.
Thus this Eighth Lott lyes faire and Plump :
(9.) The Ninth Lott The Ninth Lott lyes Next Westerly adjoining to the Eighth lott from End to End Bounded Easterly by the sd Eighth
121
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
Lott. & Noatherly by the Mill Path Extending Westerly by the Mill path from ye Eighth lott full forteen Rods bounded Southerly by sd Watsha path & Extending Westerly by sª Watsha path from the Eighth Lott full Twenty three Rods so then the Bounds Runs Noatherly on a Streight Line till it comes to the Extent of the aforsd forteen Rods Last Sett off at the Mill path. Thus this Ninth Lott Lyes faire and Plump.
(10.) The Tenth Lott lyes Next Westerly adjoining to the Ninth Lott from End to End Bounded Easterly by the Ninth Lott & Noutherly by the Mill path Extending Westerly by the Mill path from sd Ninth Lott full foteen Rods & bounded Southerly by sd Watsha path & Extending Westerly by sd Watsha path full Twenty four Rods from sd Ninth Lott so then the bounds Runs Noatherly on a Streight line till it comes to the Extent of the aforsd forteen Rods last sett off at the Mill path. Thus this Tenth Lott Lyes faire & Plump.
(11 :) The Eleventh Lott Lyes Next Westerly adjoining to the Tenth Lott from End to End bounded Easterly by the sd Tenth Lott & Noath- erly by the Mill path Extending Westerly by sd Mill path from the sd Tenth Lott full forteen Rods & Bounded Southerly by sd Watsha path & Extending Westerly by sd Watsha path from sd Tenth Lott full Twenty four Rods, so then the bounds Runs Noatherly on a Streight line till it comes to the Extent of ye aforsd forteen Rods Last seet off at ye Mill Path : Thus this Eleventh Lott Lyes fair & Plump.
(12.) The Twelfth Lott lyes Next Westerly adjoining to the Eleventh Lott from End to End : and bounded Easterly by the Eleventh Lott & noatherly by the Mill Path Extending Westerly by sd Mill path from the Eleventh Lott full forteen Rods: and bounded Southerly by sd Watsha path. Extending Westerly by sd Watsha path from the Eleventh Lott full Twenty four Rods. so then the bounds Runs Noatherly on a Streight line till it Comes to the Extent of the aforsd forteen Rods sett off at the Mill path. Thus this Twelfth Lott Lyes fair and Plump :
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.